Hedges Surname

21,908th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,819 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Hedges Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hedge,' from residence thereby.

John de la Hegge, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter de la Hegge, London, ibid.

Edith atte Hegge, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Hedges Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States13,1131:27,6413,462
England7,3031:7,6291,119
Australia2,0791:12,9851,877
Canada8231:44,7705,514
New Zealand4741:9,5531,663
Wales3311:9,3491,027
South Africa1421:381,53334,124
Scotland1181:45,3714,059
Northern Ireland501:36,9013,535
France491:1,355,566135,191
Netherlands441:383,79941,363
Thailand371:1,909,144231,790
Spain291:1,612,13947,760
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Isle of Man181:4,7681,008
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Norway141:367,30634,015
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
China51:273,464,31313,838
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Malta41:107,5681,849
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Micronesia41:26,561731
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,3461:7,2851,136
Wales771:20,3691,182
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,4321:14,6321,873

Hedges (152) may also be a first name.

Hedges Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hedge,' from residence thereby.

John de la Hegge, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter de la Hegge, London, ibid.

Edith atte Hegge, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

William atte Hegge, Close Rolls, 26 Edward.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) genit., or pl., of Hedge, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller by a hedge.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The modern form of At-Hedge-first derived from residence near one.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. A fence of thorn—bushes; a thicket of shrubs; an inclosure of shrubs or small trees.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Hedges is a name that has at present its principal home in Bucks, though it also occurs in the surrounding counties of Berks, Hertford, and Oxford. Last century a family of gentry bearing this name resided at Cublington, in Bucks, and there were then others of the name in Stewkley and Whitchurch (Lips.). The name still occurs in Stewkley.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hedges Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hedges Come From? nationality or country of origin

Hedges occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hedges? popularity and diffusion

Hedges is the 21,908th most frequent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 293,628 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Hedges are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 746,252nd most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 152 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 13,113 people, or 1 in 27,641. In The United States Hedges is mostly found in: California, where 8 percent reside, Ohio, where 8 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States Hedges occurs in 70 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Hedges Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hedges has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 382 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 218 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 430 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 3,933 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 533 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hedges Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hedges surname are 19.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.29% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hedges earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 15.19% more than the national average, earning 398,641 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 43.93% more than the national average, earning R 342,036 per year; in United States they earn 1.95% more than the national average, earning $43,991 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.01% more than the national average, earning $53,168 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Headges9227/
Hedghes9212/
Heidges925/
Hiedges924/
Heudges922/
Heddges921/
Hedgess921/
Heedges920/
Hedge917,379/
Edges91193/
Heges9113/
Hedgetts860/
Heidgeis860/
Hodges83120,309/
Hedger834,851/
Heiges83509/
Hadges83299/
Hetges8394/
Chedge8343/
Headge8342/
Hegeds8333/
Hexges8329/
Hedgis8315/
Hidges839/
Cheges838/
Hedjes838/
Hegesh837/
Khedge837/
Hegges834/
Jedges831/
Hedhes831/
Hednge831/
Hedyes831/
Eadges831/
Hedgeh831/
Hedies831/
Edgess831/
Hegess831/
Heddge830/
Gedges830/
Heages830/
Hedgee830/
Heidge830/
Edgest830/
Hedget830/
Edge8033,088/
Hege803,807/
Eges8073/
Heidger77531/
Hodgess77133/
Headger77105/
Chedgey7794/
Chegyes7752/
Hegedős7734/
Hedinge7718/
Heagies7718/
Kheddge7711/
Hodgges778/
Hoddges776/
Hodgesh774/
Hegedûs774/
Heddger772/
Heisges772/
Khedgee771/
Hedgeth771/
Hediess771/
Heidies771/
Hodgees771/
Heutges771/
Heggies771/
Edghese771/
Edinges771/
Hedzhes771/
Chegies771/
Hetgies771/
Chedgez770/
Hodge's770/
Hedgger770/
Heidget770/
Hedgeph770/
Hedgeer770/
Edguest770/
Hestges770/
Chege7389,929/
Heger7316,805/
Hegge736,317/
Heese735,340/
Gedge731,749/
Edger731,524/
Etges731,075/
Jeges73523/
Edgie73438/
Heege73313/
Higes73235/
Hedje73176/
Heces73148/
Edies73133/
Heged73117/
Hegie73108/
Geges73106/
Egges73103/
Eiges7371/
Eyges7361/
Jedge7352/
Heses7348/
Edget7343/
Eadge7331/
Hidge7330/
Egyes7328/
Heesy7328/
Adges7326/
Khege7325/
Heige7321/
Eidge7319/
Odges7317/
Egesz7315/
Heget7315/
Edgge7313/
Hejes7311/
Egesø7311/
Hezes7310/
Hetge736/
Hedga735/
Heyge735/
Hegis735/
Egese735/
Hegej735/
Hegeď735/
Egies735/
Egesh733/
Eddge733/
Eudge732/
Hedgi732/
Hehge732/
Heage732/
Edged732/
Edgis732/
Edgec732/
Hädge732/
Edgey731/
Hegee731/
Eages731/
Edgee731/
Edghe731/
Eedge731/
Hegey731/
Hegea731/
Egesr731/
Esdge731/
Hegez730/
Egest730/
Heidgger7158/
Hoettges7134/
Eddinges715/
Heddinge712/
Hedjesch712/
Hedgetch711/
Hedguist711/
Chedgued711/
Chedenge711/
Jheisges711/
Hedgheth710/
Ege6725,237/
Heggie674,571/
Heeger671,890/
Cheese671,585/
Edgett671,369/
Heiger67225/
Hedžet67204/
Haiges67191/
Heijes67114/
Hadgis67108/
Eddies6796/
Chegge6787/
Chedgy6782/
Heigis6782/
Cheses6778/
Gedies6777/
Hetjes6775/
Heagey6764/
Heeser6758/
Edinge6752/
Hetger6750/
Edenge6749/
Hejger6737/
Huiges6731/
Hedjer6729/
Hatges6726/
Cheesy6723/
Cheger6721/
Hoidge6717/
Higges6716/
Hodgis6716/
Jedies6715/
Edguer6714/
Eggess6712/
Chezes6711/
Chegis678/
Khedgi677/
Hayges677/
Herzes676/
Hetget676/
Heager675/
Gegesz675/
Edzies674/
Cheget673/
Heiget673/
Eadger673/
Hoiges673/
Heises673/
Edänge673/
Heyger673/
Heggis672/
Hehege672/
Hehger672/
Heagie672/
Chidge672/
Eggies672/
Chedje672/
Hedješ672/
Hidger671/
Khedje671/
Chetge671/
Chegey671/
Chhege671/
Heesce671/
Heggey671/
Hegist671/
Hejses671/
Hotges671/
Eddger671/
Eedgee671/
Eedgie671/
Gegesh671/
Gidges671/
Heuses671/
Hoyges671/
Eidege671/
Edieis671/
Higest671/
Hoidgetts671/
Hegech671/
Hegeth671/
Hedjje671/
Heesay671/
Heitge671/
Gegess671/
Edjess671/
Chegie671/
Cheige671/
Edgerr671/
Egesse671/
Edgehe671/
Adgesh671/
Edijes671/
Edsger671/
Ettges671/
Checes671/
Odgess670/
Heygie670/
Heagis670/
Heegge670/
Hetgey670/
Hettge670/
Hesget670/
Jidges670/
Eigest670/

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